On the Role of Self-Access Learning in the English Teaching 自主学习在英语教学中的地位.doc

On the Role of Self-Access Learning in the English Teaching 自主学习在英语教学中的地位 [Abstract] After having compared the differences between the traditional English teaching and the self-access learning, this paper objectively analyses the disadvantages of the traditional English teaching and the advantages of the self-access learning, and then emphasizes the necessity of the existence of the self-access learning. Afterwards, this paper holds that teacher should foster students’ some specific abilities of the self-access learning. Meanwhile, teacher implements the self-access learning in the practical teaching, which creates the conditions for students’ future study. [Key words] Self-access learning; English teaching; fostering ability [摘要] 本文通过传统英语教学和自主学习的对比研究, 客观分析传统英语教学的缺点和自主学习的优点, 从而突出自主学习存在的必要性, 然后进一步阐述教师如何培养学生的自主学习能力, 并在实际教学中贯彻自主学习, 为学生未来学习创造条件. [关健词] 自主学习; 英语教学; 培养能力 1. Introduction As we know, today the information technology is the main sign of the science and technology which make progress each day in today’s world. Although students have learned the latest knowledge at school, this knowledge will be out of date fast and can not benefit lifelong. How to solve this problem becomes the reality which every educational worker has to be confronted with. Since students want to master the new knowledge continually all their lives and adapt to the demand of the informational and learning society, it is necessary for school to aim at the development of students and to foster students’ abilities of the self-access learning. Therefore, it is the demand of society and the need of the era for us to foster students’ self-access learning. 2. Comparison Between the Traditional English Teaching and the Self-access Learning English teaching has been around for many centuries, and over centuries, it has changed. In history, there are two teaching models, i.e. the traditional one and the modern one. Now let’s compare them. 2.1 Traditional English Teaching Model and its Disadvantages A